Canon SX620 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX620 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX620 HS was launched 4 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX620 HS scores against the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS and the DP1 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and DP1 Merrill is 93 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and DP1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX620 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX620 HS will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS will have an advantage in sensor tech.